Oceania
Fiji
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In Fiji, education and criminal records checks are permissible for new candidates, as is credit and medical screening. However, credit financial checks and adverse media checks are permissible with some restrictions. Candidates may not have union membership, political views or a certain address.
Background check summary
Education: permissible
Criminal: some restrictions
Credit/financial: some restrictions
Medical: some restrictions
Adverse media: some restrictions
Union membership: restricted
Political views: restricted
Address: some restrictions
Zinc's background check turnaround times
Please note these background check turnaround times are averages for the country. Actual check times may vary and depend on a number of factors including the resident country's process time as well as the candidate's document submission speed.
Financial (mins)
20
Criminal (days)
10
Media (mins)
14
Reference (days)
2
identity (mins)
140
Education (days)
12.57
Address (days)
2
Sanctions (mins)
25
Right-to-work rules
Rules apply for citizens as well as non-citizens working in the country
National ID Accepted?
Yes
Passport
Yes
Other passport accepted?
No
Any other routes (any type of citizen)
N/A
Body name
Ministry of Home Affairs and Immigration
Foreign Citizens
N/A
Natural citizens: Alternative routes
Citizenship Certificate
Country details
Birthrate
22.55
Population
896,445
capital
Suva
GDP ($/capita)
5800
TLD
.fj
developed/developing
Developing
Currency
Fiji Dollar
Net migration
-3.14
Literacy(%)
93.7
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